Hide-and-seek

Even though the spotted wobbegong can grow to 3 meters in length, it is virtually undetectable when it lies on the seabed between rocks and corals. Its colouration and shape allow it to completely blend in with its environment.

A bearded shark

The spotted wobbegong's beard serves two functions: It obscures the outline of the body, making it difficult to see where the fish ends and the seabed begins, and it acts as a tactile organ.

Bulldog of the sea

The wobbegong is known as the bulldog of the sea, because having once bitten, the wobbegong will hang on and let go only if its head is cut off. It has a great many small, sharp teeth.